Creates the Designation of Person to Exercise Parental Rights Act. Provides that a parent of a minor may designate another person to exercise parental rights in relationship to the minor child. Lists the requirements for a designation. Provides that a parent may revoke a designation by notifying, either verbally or in writing, the designee or a school, health care provider, or health plan to which the designation has been presented, or by any other act evidencing a specific intent to evoke. Provides that a designation is revoked by the execution of a subsequent designation by the parent. Limits the liability of a person who acts based upon the consent of a designee and who reasonably and in good faith believes that the parent has in fact authorized the designee to provide the consent. Provides that a person may be deemed to have acted negligently, unreasonably, or improperly if he or she has knowledge of facts indicating that the designation was never given, did not extend to act or acts in question, or was revoked. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning the definitions.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Allows a credit against income tax for individual taxpayers who are 62 years of age or older in an amount equal to the aggregate amount that the taxpayer pays during the taxable year to qualify for Medicare Part D benefits under Title XVIII of the federal Social Security Act. Provides that the credit may not be carried forward or back and may not reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. Exempts the credit from the sunset provisions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to allow individual taxpayers, 65 years of age or older, a deduction for unreimbursed amounts spent on home health care services. Applicable to taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2005. Effective immediately.
Amends the Election Code. Permits the appointment of one pollwatcher per precinct by each State non-partisan civic organization within a county or political subdivision that has among its written purposes certain voter and election goals. Effective immediately.
Amends the Medical Corporation Act. Requires officers, directors, and shareholders of medical corporations to be licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987, or, if an officer, director, or shareholder is an advanced practice nurse, the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act (rather than the Medical Practice Act of 1987 only). Effective immediately.
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that if the Director of Public Health determines that a facility is in violation of the Act or of any rule implementing the Act, the Director must (instead of shall) serve a notice of violation upon the licensee.
Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning social security numbers on license applications.
Amends the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.